Index Page PLAYER’S PERSONAL PAGE WHY BASIC RUGBY SKILLS? EQUIPMENT NEEDED RUGBY SKILLS FOR THE COACH RUGBY SKILLS FOR THE PLAYER “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Basic Rugby Skills For Sons Contact with the Ground Handling Skills Ball on the Ground Contact Skills Ball in the Air Running Skills Kicking Skills More about “COACH” JAN Defensive Skills Acknowledgement “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Back to “Index” page Handling Skills Catching a pass How to catch a pass. Technique Passing of the ball 1) The swing pass. Technique 2) The flip or flick pass. Technique 3) The torpedo pass. Technique Other passes … The scissors or switch pass. Technique “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Back to “Skills” page Back to “Index” page Handling Skills SKILLS The swing pass :Technique 1) The grip on the ball for the swing pass. 2) The correct execution of the swing pass. Technique Technique The swing pass : Exercises Exercise 16 Exercise 17 Exercise 18 Exercise 19 Exercise 20 “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Exercise 21 Back to the previous page Back to “Skills” page SKILLS Handling skills The swing pass – the grip : Technique video The ball must lie easy in the hands. The photo shows the grip on the ball with the small fingers together on the seam of the ball. Technique Video “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Push (Esc) to EXIT the program. Back to the previous page Back to “Skills” page SKILLS Handling skills The swing pass – the grip : Technique Video Back to “Technique” page “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Push (Esc) to EXIT the program. Handling Skills SKILLS The swing pass :Technique 1) The grip on the ball for the swing pass. 2) The correct execution of the swing pass. Technique Technique The swing pass : Exercises Exercise 16 Exercise 17 Exercise 18 Exercise 19 Exercise 20 “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Exercise 21 Back to the previous page Back to “Skills” page SKILLS Handling skills The swing pass : Technique Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 The swing through. The player swings the ball back, with his eyes already focused on the hands of the receiver. The player’s upper body is turned towards the receiver, when he lets go of the ball. Photo 4 At the end of the pass the player crosses his legs to keep his balance. Technique Animation Technique Video Live Video Clips “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Push (Esc) to EXIT the program. Back to the previous page Back to “Skills” page SKILLS Handling skills The swing pass : Technique Back to “Technique” page “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Push (Esc) to EXIT the program. SKILLS Handling skills The swing pass : Technique Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 The swing through. The player swings the ball back, with his eyes already focused on the hands of the receiver. The player’s upper body is turned towards the receiver, when he lets go of the ball. Photo 4 At the end of the pass the player crosses his legs to keep his balance. Technique Animation Technique Video Live Video Clips “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Push (Esc) to EXIT the program. Back to the previous page Back to “Skills” page SKILLS Handling skills The swing pass : Technique Back to “Technique” page “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Push (Esc) to EXIT the program. Basic Rugby Skills For Sons Contact with the Ground Handling Skills Ball on the Ground Contact Skills Ball in the Air Running Skills Kicking Skills More about “COACH” JAN Defensive Skills Acknowledgement “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Back to “Index” page Ball on the Ground Techniques 1) How a player picks up a ball from the ground - with little pressure on him. 2) How a player picks up a ball that is rolling towards him with or without pressure. 3) How a player picks up a ball by falling onto the ball - under great pressure. Technique Technique Technique Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Exercise 8 Back to “Skills” Page Back to “Index” page Basic Rugby Skills For Sons Contact with the Ground Handling Skills Ball on the Ground Contact Skills Ball in the Air Running Skills Kicking Skills More about “COACH” JAN Defensive Skills Acknowledgement “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Back to “Index” page Contact Skills Pure SOUTH AFRICAN Rugby Player The placing of the ball in the contact situation Technique Exercise 33 Passes in contact 1) The push-pass from the ground. 2) The two-handed pass in contact 3) The one-handed pass in contact. Technique Technique Technique Exercise 34 Exercise 35 Exercise 36 “BASIC RUGBY SKILLS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS” Back to “Skills” page Back to “Index” page
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